Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding in the Southeast

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was passed in November 2021 and allocates $1.2 trillion over ten years in funding for infrastructure projects including roads, public transit, broadband, and electric grid upgrades. As federal agencies continue to allocate BIL funding, this map shows how much funding recipients in the Southeast have received as of July 13, 2023. Funding is tied to the recipient’s location, which is often distinct from the place of performance, meaning that the funding does not necessarily fund work in that state However, the recipient location is the best available indicator of where this funding is invested.

Funding Analysis

Southeast

Southeast Funding by State
State	Funding	perCapita
Florida	$4,250,100,000	$191
Georgia	$3,531,000,000	$324
North Carolina	$2,582,900,000	$241
Virginia	$2,385,600,000	$275
Tennessee	$2,134,900,000	$303
Alabama	$1,780,300,000	$351
Kentucky	$1,640,500,000	$364
Louisiana	$1,579,100,000	$344
Arkansas	$1,491,200,000	$490
South Carolina	$1,205,000,000	$228
Mississippi	$1,009,700,000	$343

As of July 13, 2023, the federal government had committed $23.74 billion in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to the Southeast, or about $283 per person. This is about 22.05% of total BIL funding committed nationally, while about 25.51% of the U.S. population lived in the Southeast in 2022. The Southeast per capita funding is less than the national average of $327. Florida and Georgia have received the most funding at about $4.2 billion and $3.5 billion respectively. Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia, the most populous states in the Southeast, have received the most funding but generally lower amounts of funding per person. South Carolina has received the second lowest amount of total funding and funding per person in the Southeast, indicating that more support is needed to successfully apply for funding.

Southeast Funding by Category
Category	Funding
Air transportation	$419,150,000
Area and regional development	$52,588,000
Conservation and land management	$368,040,000
Disaster relief and insurance	$67,579,000
Energy conservation	$357,620,000
Energy information, policy, and regulation	$4,641,100
Energy supply	$51,181,000
Executive direction and management	$3,225,900
Federal law enforcement activities	$24,776,000
General property and records management	$5,807,600
General purpose fiscal assistance	$11,421,000
Ground transportation	$18,426,000,000
Other advancement of commerce	$1,809,000,000
Other income security	$50,133,000
Other natural resources	$146,120,000
Other transportation	$15,525,000
Pollution control and abatement	$1,118,900,000
Water resources	$658,460,000

Southeast Energy Funding

About $360.2 million has been committed to energy conservation in the Southeast, with an additional $51.2 million in energy production and $4.6 million in energy regulation. The majority of committed energy funding in the BIL has gone to state weatherization programs with $227.7 million and then to state energy offices for more general use with $62.0 million. The amount of BIL weatherization program funding varies drastically by state, with DOE committing about $46.8 million to the Florida Department of Commerce and about one-tenth of that to the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality. The funding committed to state energy offices for general programs also varies drastically, and the data indicates that DOE has not yet committed any state energy program funding to Mississippi. Notably, DOE has committed only $200,000 to Georgia, Louisiana, and North Carolina, which is much less than the 5 million or more committed to every other state in the Southeast.

Weatherization Assistance Program Funding
Recipient	Funding
Florida Department Of Commerce	$46,824,000
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority	$42,157,000
Kentucky Housing Corp	$25,971,000
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs	$23,745,000
South Carolina Office of the State Treasurer	$21,291,000
Louisiana Housing Corporation	$15,497,000
Mississippi Department of Human Services	$14,039,000
North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality	$13,466,000
Tennessee Housing Development Agency	$9,952,100
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development	$9,838,700
Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality	$4,934,400

State Energy Program Funding
Recipient	Funding
Department Of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida	$16,837,000
The Virginia Department Of Energy	$9,509,500
Department Of Environment & Conservation Tennessee	$8,519,000
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs	$7,361,700
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet	$6,927,300
Executive Office Of The State Of South Carolina	$6,883,400
Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality	$5,397,600
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority	$200,000
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources	$200,000
North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality	$200,000

Alabama

As of July 13, 2023, the federal government had committed $1,780,300,000 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to Alabama, or about $351 per person. Alabama ranks 6th for funding committed within the Southeast and 3rd on a per capita basis.

Alabama Funding by Category
Category	Funding
Air transportation	$21,148,000
Conservation and land management	$23,882,000
Disaster relief and insurance	$3,847,500
Energy conservation	$31,106,000
Federal law enforcement activities	$50,000
Ground transportation	$1,540,200,000
Other advancement of commerce	$8,311,600
Other income security	$4,052,200
Other natural resources	$1,718,600
Pollution control and abatement	$124,020,000
Water resources	$21,930,000

Arkansas

As of July 13, 2023, the federal government had committed $1,491,200,000 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to Arkansas, or about $490 per person. Arkansas ranks 9th for funding committed within the Southeast and 1st on a per capita basis.

Arkansas Funding by Category
Category	Funding
Air transportation	$24,496,000
Conservation and land management	$13,498,000
Disaster relief and insurance	$3,208,500
Energy conservation	$10,332,000
General purpose fiscal assistance	$5,277,600
Ground transportation	$1,254,900,000
Other advancement of commerce	$35,059,000
Other income security	$1,627,300
Pollution control and abatement	$40,571,000
Water resources	$102,210,000

Florida

As of July 13, 2023, the federal government had committed $4,250,100,000 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to Florida, or about $191 per person. Florida ranks 1st for funding committed within the Southeast and 11th on a per capita basis.

Florida Funding by Category
Category	Funding
Air transportation	$115,440,000
Conservation and land management	$49,764,000
Disaster relief and insurance	$69,684
Energy conservation	$63,661,000
Federal law enforcement activities	$9,454,200
General purpose fiscal assistance	$2,165,800
Ground transportation	$2,887,000,000
Other advancement of commerce	$878,150,000
Other income security	$10,313,000
Other natural resources	$25,512,000
Other transportation	$394,880
Pollution control and abatement	$146,770,000
Water resources	$61,451,000

Georgia

As of July 13, 2023, the federal government had committed $3,531,000,000 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to Georgia, or about $324 per person. Georgia ranks 2nd for funding committed within the Southeast and 6th on a per capita basis.

Georgia Funding by Category
Category	Funding
Air transportation	$51,799,000
Area and regional development	$9,472,900
Conservation and land management	$22,317,000
Disaster relief and insurance	$6,839,500
Energy conservation	$43,757,000
Energy supply	$5,652
Federal law enforcement activities	$1,896,600
General purpose fiscal assistance	$1,201,700
Ground transportation	$2,640,300,000
Other advancement of commerce	$520,440,000
Other income security	$8,155,200
Other natural resources	$362,080
Other transportation	$45,028
Pollution control and abatement	$218,090,000
Water resources	$6,349,700

Kentucky

As of July 13, 2023, the federal government had committed $1,640,500,000 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to Kentucky, or about $364 per person. Kentucky ranks 7th for funding committed within the Southeast and 2nd on a per capita basis.

Kentucky Funding by Category
Category	Funding
Air transportation	$17,922,000
Area and regional development	$35,321,000
Conservation and land management	$103,530,000
Disaster relief and insurance	$3,725,900
Energy conservation	$32,898,000
Ground transportation	$1,194,100,000
Other advancement of commerce	$169,380,000
Other income security	$3,007,300
Other natural resources	$454,360
Pollution control and abatement	$73,215,000
Water resources	$6,956,500

Louisiana

As of July 13, 2023, the federal government had committed $1,579,100,000 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to Louisiana, or about $344 per person. Louisiana ranks 9th for funding committed within the Southeast and 4th on a per capita basis.

Louisiana Funding by Category
Category	Funding
Air transportation	$9,790,500
Conservation and land management	$40,293,000
Disaster relief and insurance	$24,788,000
Energy conservation	$15,697,000
Energy supply	$15,990,000
General property and records management	$469,240
Ground transportation	$1,328,700,000
Other advancement of commerce	$3,353,100
Other income security	$2,587,800
Other natural resources	$1,909,600
Pollution control and abatement	$45,959,000
Water resources	$89,551,000

Mississippi

As of July 13, 2023, the federal government had committed $1,009,700,000 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to Mississippi, or about $343 per person. Mississippi ranks 11th for funding committed within the Southeast and 5th on a per capita basis.

Mississippi Funding by Category
Category	Funding
Air transportation	$12,081,000
Conservation and land management	$7,746,400
Disaster relief and insurance	$3,858,800
Energy conservation	$14,039,000
Ground transportation	$839,340,000
Other advancement of commerce	$8,621,900
Other income security	$1,821,300
Other natural resources	$2,383,000
Pollution control and abatement	$40,869,000
Water resources	$78,954,000

North Carolina

As of July 13, 2023, the federal government had committed $2,582,900,000 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to North Carolina, or about $241 per person. North Carolina ranks 3rd for funding committed within the Southeast and 9th on a per capita basis.

North Carolina Funding by Category
Category	Funding
Air transportation	$95,753,000
Conservation and land management	$5,651,000
Disaster relief and insurance	$7,024,100
Energy conservation	$13,666,000
Federal law enforcement activities	$707,790
General purpose fiscal assistance	$1,383,700
Ground transportation	$2,124,800,000
Other advancement of commerce	$8,292,000
Other income security	$5,662,400
Other natural resources	$8,444,300
Other transportation	$850,830
Pollution control and abatement	$96,429,000
Water resources	$214,200,000

South Carolina

As of July 13, 2023, the federal government had committed $1,205,000,000 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to South Carolina, or about $228 per person. South Carolina ranks 10th for funding committed within the Southeast and 10th on a per capita basis.

South Carolina Funding by Category
Category	Funding
Air transportation	$11,147,000
Area and regional development	$6,207,800
Conservation and land management	$15,811,000
Disaster relief and insurance	$3,784,100
Energy conservation	$28,175,000
Energy supply	$10,404,000
Ground transportation	$1,040,100,000
Other advancement of commerce	$10,524,000
Other income security	$4,072,400
Other natural resources	$7,960,200
Other transportation	$393,510
Pollution control and abatement	$50,191,000
Water resources	$16,199,000

Tennessee

As of July 13, 2023, the federal government had committed $2,134,900,000 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to Tennessee, or about $303 per person. Tennessee ranks 5th for funding committed within the Southeast and 7th on a per capita basis.

Tennessee Funding by Category
Category	Funding
Air transportation	$16,640,000
Area and regional development	$1,586,500
Conservation and land management	$11,034,000
Disaster relief and insurance	$4,298,000
Energy conservation	$67,312,000
Energy supply	$12,579,000
General property and records management	$4,754,300
Ground transportation	$1,805,600,000
Other advancement of commerce	$78,798,000
Other income security	$3,603,000
Other natural resources	$400,370
Other transportation	$644,120
Pollution control and abatement	$113,560,000
Water resources	$14,026,000

Virginia

As of July 13, 2023, the federal government had committed $2,385,600,000 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to Virginia, or about $275 per person. Virginia ranks 4th for funding committed within the Southeast and 8th on a per capita basis.

Virginia Funding by Category
Category	Funding
Air transportation	$42,936,000
Conservation and land management	$74,509,000
Disaster relief and insurance	$6,135,000
Energy conservation	$36,979,000
Energy information, policy, and regulation	$4,641,100
Energy supply	$12,202,000
Executive direction and management	$3,225,900
Federal law enforcement activities	$12,667,000
General property and records management	$584,100
General purpose fiscal assistance	$1,392,400
Ground transportation	$1,771,000,000
Other advancement of commerce	$88,051,000
Other income security	$5,231,700
Other natural resources	$96,975,000
Other transportation	$13,196,000
Pollution control and abatement	$169,260,000
Water resources	$46,634,000